Pivot

Definition:

  • (n.) A fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns.
  • (n.) The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the pivot of an arbor in a watch.
  • (n.) Hence, figuratively: A turning point or condition; that on which important results depend; as, the pivot of an enterprise.
  • (n.) The officer or soldier who simply turns in his place whike the company or line moves around him in wheeling; -- called also pivot man.
  • (v. t.) To place on a pivot.

Compare pivot with other words:

important vs. pivot

piot vs. pivot

divot vs. pivot

pilot vs. pivot

pivot vs. swing

pivot vs. skew

pivot vs. twirl

pivot vs. turning

birl vs. pivot

avoid vs. pivot

pivot vs. wordle

kingbolt vs. pivot

crapaudine vs. pivot

pivot vs. spin

inflection vs. pivot

pivot vs. tilt

pivot vs. twist

axis vs. pivot

javelin vs. pivot

lever vs. pivot

center vs. pivot

pivot vs. potence

cockhead vs. pivot

pivot vs. recipiangle

pintle vs. pivot

pivot vs. shears

nucleus vs. pivot

pivot vs. saucer

pivot vs. slue

pivot vs. rowlock

gudgeon vs. pivot

kingpin vs. pivot

castor vs. pivot

leverage vs. pivot

hinge vs. pivot

pivot vs. rotate

pivot vs. turn

pivot vs. pivotal

axle vs. pivot

pivot vs. spindle

machinery vs. pivot

pin vs. pivot

pivot vs. shaft

pivot vs. point

metal vs. pivot

cradle vs. pivot

joint vs. pivot

fulcrum vs. pivot

jewel vs. pivot

pivot vs. slew

pivot vs. scissors

pivot vs. toe